The webinar will review a number of inspection activities, including those involving surface preparation of steel and concrete, ambient (weather) conditions, mixing of coatings, coating thickness, and coating-film continuity and coverage.

Presenting the webinar will be Kenneth A. Trimber, president of KTA-Tator Inc. Trimber has 40 years of experience in the industrial painting field, is a NACE Certified Coatings Inspector, an SSPC Protective Coatings Specialist, and is certified at a Level III nuclear coating inspection capability in accordance with ANSI N45.2.6. He is a Past President of SSPC, is a member of the Standards Review Committee, and is Chairman of the SSPC Commercial Coatings Committee, SSPC Surface Preparation Committee, and the SSPC Containment Task Group.

Trimber is a past chairman of ASTM D1 on Paints and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications, and is the author of The Industrial Lead Paint Removal Handbook.

The webinar sponsor is DeFelsko Corp., a U.S. manufacturer of coating-thickness gages and inspection instruments.

LEAD STOP®Lead Encapsulating Compound
is a thick elastomeric coating that is made to be a long lasting barrier over lead-based paint. LEAD STOP® provides a protective barrier coat that seals and locks in lead that is contained in old lead-based paints on previously painted surfaces.